CPSC & Penda New York Recall Cigarette Lighters
CPSC & Penda New York Recall Cigarette Lighters
Why was CPSC & Penda New York Recall Cigarette Lighters recalled?
The lighters do not have any child-resistant mechanisms, as required by federal law. Young children could ignite the lighters, presenting fire and burn hazards.
What should I do if I have this product?
Stop using these lighters immediately and return them to the store where purchased, for a full refund. Contact: For more information, call Penda New York Inc. collect at (212) 889-6740 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Novelty and disposable cigarette lighters
- Company
- Penda New York Inc., of New York, N.Y.
- Quantity
- About 22,300
- Sold at
- Small stores and souvenir shops in the New York and Miami areas sold the lighters, from January 1999 through July 1999, for about $5.
- Recall date
- November 1, 1999
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The novelty lighters are plastic and shaped as a "BMW" toy car with flashing lights and keychain, a "Coke" soda bottle, a "Budweiser" beer can with flashing lights, a fire extinguisher, and a telephone pager with flashing lights belt clip. The disposable lighters are silver-colored metal and are relatively flat, measuring 2.75 inches long, 1 inch wide and .25 inch thick. A "MADE IN CHINA" label is on each lighter.